German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

JHS "JHS Trademark" "Standard", "Extra", May 23, 1921

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In the leaflet we will give you 6 impressions and we kindly ask you to please send a zinc plate mounted on wood with a total pressure of 24 mm as usual.

With urgency, we kindly ask you to make the plates immediately, as we need them by the end of this week.

Sincerely

Kopf = Liner

Leder = Sweatband

 

[Daniele Tanto]

A well-deserved praise for Steve and his laborious and tireless historical work in finding and publishing documents on Central Europe's headwear. Bravissimo!

 

[mayserwegener]

A well-deserved praise for Steve and his laborious and tireless historical work in finding and publishing documents on Central Europe's headwear. Bravissimo!

Daniele, Thank you! There are some crest (not posted) I was not aware were JHS that I might have the actual plates/dies.

 

[steur]

Many, many thanks, Steve, for your efforts and the additional information!
That makes sense because I bought the hat from a Saxon dealer.
It's also great, Stefan, that you posted your hat here again.
So it's clear: "Tell" is the brand and "Küßnacht" or "Uri" (at your hat) is the model name - named after swiss places!
Thanks again to both of you!

Thanks, Matt. It was your hat that made it possible to clear up the mystery of mine. Always good to find out something about a hats' history (thanks to Steve).

 

[steur]

A well-deserved praise for Steve and his laborious and tireless historical work in finding and publishing documents on Central Europe's headwear. Bravissimo!

+1

 

[mayserwegener]

JHS "Huthase" (1923) Huthase (Hare Hat) was a retail operation with stores in Dresden, Chemnitz and Leipzig.

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I have a JHS "Flexible" "Seal Velour" (possibly mid to late 1930s) that came from Huthase Dresden, Chemnitz, Leipzig.

J. Hückel ´s Söhne Promo Pocket Mirror from Huthase (from the same time period) with a similar style hat (Color, Form).

 

[Garrett]

WW1 era Velour-Hutfabrik Carl Blum, Wels, Austria (Blum-Velour). Tattered ribbon replaced by BSHW in same style as the original.

 

[steur]

WW1 era Velour-Hutfabrik Carl Blum, Wels, Austria (Blum-Velour). Tattered ribbon replaced by BSHW in same style as the original.

Another beauty, Garrett. These survivor-hats never cease to amaze me.

 

[mayserwegener]

WW1 era Velour-Hutfabrik Carl Blum, Wels, Austria (Blum-Velour). Tattered ribbon replaced by BSHW in same style as the original.

Garrett, Great to see this one! It's also the only confirmed Velour-Hutfabrik Carl Blum, Wels, Austria.

 

[Garrett]

Early S & J Fraenkel Wien. Josh used to own this one. It will need a new sweatband.

 

[mayserwegener]

Garrett, Fantastic! Really great to see the MLR price tag. This S.J. Fraenkel Wien is one of a kind find. I am always looking for old ones but haven't found anything of this vintage. I need to look at it closer again to see if I can find anything for dating. The $12.00 price might be a clue. Also the SJFW and MLR stamping.

 

[mayserwegener]

Th. Jo. Ernst Köln "Panzara Superior" "Eden", possibly late 1950s. Based on the paper label this hat was possible made by Mayser Milz & Cie. for Th. Jo. Ernst Köln. Th. Jo. Ernst Köln was a well men's store located in Köln. I assume the Italianized "Panzara, Marca Registrata" trademark was registered by Th. Jo. Ernst Köln.

Natural Light

 

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[Garrett]

So much quality hat porn of late. This thread and the pre-1940s threads are the best on the lounge IMHO.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks!

Are there any markings on the box? Does it appear to be for just one hat? I can't remember what it looked like inside.

Also is there a paper label behind the sweatband?

 

[mayserwegener]

So much quality hat porn of late. This thread and the pre-1940s threads are the best on the lounge IMHO.

Garrett, Thanks! I am fond of this one.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/johann-hückel´s-söhne-pre-1940.48472/

 

[Garrett]

Yeah, I lumped that one with this one in my mind. Quality the likes of which we won't see again.

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Superior", 55cm, late 1930s. The liner shows the 60th Anniversary of the store (founded in 1878) so that would be 1938. This hat belongs Horst Brömme of Brömme Hut Museum Nuremberg. Horst is in his early 80s (4th Generation owner and hat maker) and recently sold the store (Brömme Der Hutmacher am Turm) to a young lady by the name of Regina Friese-Wittmer but he still runs his fantastic hat museum / working hat shop in the basement of the store. I would highly suggest a visit but contact them in advance to make sure that Horst is available.

https://www.broemme-schneiderlein.com/das-museum/

Horst in his hat museum / working hat shop (October 2017). I also visited October, 2018 to take some photos of some his old hats.

 

[mayserwegener]

Mayser "Spezial", 55cm, possibly mid 1950s. Great form and NOS condition. This hat also belongs Horst Brömme of Brömme Hut Museum Nuremberg.

 

[steur]

Mayser "Spezial", 55cm, possibly mid 1950s. Great form and NOS condition. This hat also belongs Horst Brömme of Brömme Hut Museum Nuremberg.

Good looking hat, Steve, but fairly thick looking felt. Any insights on what made herr Brömme select the hats he has kept?